Hay Festival archive: Harold Pinter, 1997

At the Hay Festival in 1997, the renowned playwright read from his own work at
the P.E.N reading.

At the Hay Festival in 1997, the renowned playwright read from his own work at the P.E.N reading.

The timing of the event was not without significance. It was 40 years on from the inaugural performance of The Room, his first play, Pinter began with his "memory play" Old Times (1971) and went on to read from others, including The HomeComing (1973).

P.E.N is an international organisation of playwrights, poets, essayists and novelists who defend and champion free speech throughout the world.